Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

Pressley breaks with ‘The Squad,’ backs Warren for president

Pressley breaks with 'The Squad,' backs Warren for president | iNFOnews.ca
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass. speaks during the House Oversight subcommittee hearing on deportation of critically ill children at Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

WASHINGTON – Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts is endorsing home-state Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign — breaking with other members of “The Squad,” who backed Bernie Sanders.

Three other freshman women of colour, Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, have campaigned with Sanders, a Vermont senator.

But Pressley chose Warren. She said in a video posted Wednesday: “For Elizabeth and for me, power belongs in the hands of the people. That’s why she’s fighting for fundamental change.”

Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar and Tlaib are outspoken progressives seen as rising stars in Democratic circles. They’ve also been frequent targets of President Donald Trump.

Warren is now a Democratic primary front-runner along with former Vice-President Joe Biden, while Sanders runs third in many polls.

News from © iNFOnews.ca, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

iNFOTEL

Related Articles